Leica Rumors

Voigtländer APO-ULTRON 90mm f/2 VM lens for Leica M-mount review

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2025

Fred Miranda published his review of the new Voigtländer APO-ULTRON 90mm f/2 VM lens for Leica M-mount (pre-orders now open at B&H Photo | Foto Koch | Calumet Photo). Here are his final thoughts:

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100 Years of Leica event on May 3, 2025

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2025

Leica is planning a “100 Years of Leica” event on May 3, 2025. We can expect several new products to be announced on that date (the locations will probably vary by country):

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New Broncolor RFS 3L transmitter for Leica announced with HSS support

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2025

Broncolor has announced a new RFS 3 transmitter for Leica cameras with HSS support.

Pre-order at B&H Photo

Additional information:

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Leica is rumored to announce a new silver version of the Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M lens

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2025

In addition to the M camera with EVF, this year Leica is rumored to also announce a new silver version of the Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ~~ASPH black-chrome edition~~ lens. I am not sure whether the new lens will be a limited edition or not, or whether it will be silver anodized or silver chrome.

Update: the silver remake will be of the pre-ASPH classic model (not ASPH).

The previous Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH black-chrome edition lens is now sold out, but you can still get a used one at Adorama or B&H Photo for a decent price:

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Leica LUX Grip additional information

By LR admin | Published: February 8, 2025

Some additional information on the new Leica LUX Grip from Reddotforum:

Name	Leica LUX Grip
Article Number	18562
Material	Full metal housing: Aluminium
Working Conditions	Charging: 10°C to +45°C Operating: -10°C to +60°C Storage: 0°C to +45°C
Battery Voltage	3.7V / 0.5A
Weight	Approx. 130 g (including battery)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Battery	Lithium-ion, 3.7V (DC), 300 mAh
Software	Leica LUX App (downloadable from Apple App Store)1 year free usage of PRO version after registration
Mounting	Magnetic on MagSafe
Compatibility	All iPhones with MagSafe technology
Warranty	24 months

Pre-orders:
Adorama \| B&H Leica Miami Tamarkin Camera Classic Connection	Leica Lisse WEX Photo \| RedDotCameras Calumet \| Koch \| Koster	Rangefinder Map Camera

More details from B&H Photo:

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A new Leica M camera with an electronic viewfinder is rumored to be announced later this year

By LR admin | Published: February 8, 2025

Leica M camera with a built-in EVF mockup

A new Leica M camera with an electronic viewfinder is rumored to be announced later this year (2025). I already posted several leaked pictures from a recent Leica survey where they described different design update options, and one of them includes an EVF:

Here are the different viewfinder options Leica is considering for the next generation of M cameras (Leica M12?)

This rumored Leica M EVF camera (not the actual model name) WILl NOT BE the Leica M12. This makes sense – Leica will keep the M12 as the “classic” rangefinder line and will introduce a new “modern” option with EVF and other changes – for example, only a large touchscreen LCD without buttons: